BOMBERS RUNNER UP TROPHY

PICK THE WINNER CONTEST

Last weeks winner was Matt Norstad with 7 correct answers. Matt I have your Subway cards here. This week we will be in the state quarter finals. Email me your answers to   Jnor13@hotmail.com. We have some Thursday games this week 6PM deadline.

Caledonia vs Sibley East

Lourdes vs Jordan

St. Criox vs Blue Earth

Grand Meadow vs Mountain Lake

BA vs Sleepy Eye

Hutchinson vs Kasson

Holy Family vs Hill Murray

Mankato West vs Owatonna

Rosemount vs Edina

Wayzata vs Eastview

Eden Prairie vs Minnetonka

Prior Lake vs Lakeville North

Gophers at Illinois

Vikes vs Detroit

Good Luck

BOMBERS SEASON ENDS

The Bombers season ended with a loss to the St. Croix Crusaders Friday night 61-21. The Bombers had an early lead 14-8. The Crusaders then showed everyone why they are rated 3rd in the state. The Crusades ran up nearly 500 rushing yards on the Bombers defense. The highlight for the Bombers came on a 67 yard scramble touchdown by Hunter Johnson, Johnson did a great job of cutting back against the grain on his TD run. The Bombers end the season 7-4. Two teams that the Bombers have played that are now in the state tournament that run the option offense, are the Crusaders and the Rochester Lourdes Eagles. The Bombers first touchdown came in the first quarter, Johnson hit Alex Bultena with a 28 yard touchdown pass. Derek Johnson's kick was good. Next Crusader possession Bomber Taylor Carlson scooped up a errant Crusader pitch and returned it 13 yards for another Bomber touchdown.Johnson's kick was good. The Bombers lead 14-8, that would be the last score for the Bombers until Johnson's scramble. The Crusaders will face the 2nd ranked team in the state Blue Earth Buccaneers in the quarter finals of the state tournament, at Lakeville North football field. Coming up watch for  the post on the Senior football players.

STATS

Passing
Hunter Johnson 5-11-101 1td 1int

Rushing
Hunter Johnson 12-96 1td
Alex Bultena 3-22

Receiving
Jordan Lundell 1-16
Colton Sande 2-20
Alex Bultena 2-65 1td

TEAM
Rushing 33-130
Passing 5-11 101

Tackles

Andrew Anderson 4
Taylor Carlson 4
Nate Melhouse 7
Sterling Carlson 9
Tyan Castillo 8
Clay Broze 4

DIRECTIONS TO GAME

Directions to the St. Criox football field. Take 52 north to Butler Ave exit. Take a left on Butler continue to Oakdale Ave take a left Oakdale Ave.Look for the lights should be on your left.

PREVIEW BOMBERS TAKE ON THE CRUSADERS

The Bombers will try to advance to the State Tournament for only the second time in school history. They need to defeat the St. Criox Lutheran Crusaders Friday night at St. Criox Lutheran. The Crusaders come into the game with a 8-1 record. The Bombers come in with a 7-3 record. The Crusaders will start 6 seniors on offense and 8 on defense. The Crusaders run a split back veer scheme with a tight end formation. It is a little different than the Beacon's pistol, one back offense from last Wednesday night. The Crusaders beat the Beacons 54-14 in the sixth game of the season. The Bombers will again have to play assignment football. Make no doubt about it the Crusaders are a much better team than the Beacons. I have seen the film they are physical up front, the Bombers offensive line will have to play their best to control the line of scrimmage. The Crusaders are lead by quarterback Lincoln Hochmuth, he runs the offense very well, but he does not throw the ball very well. Like most option teams they make their living on the ground. If the Bombers can make the Crusaders pass the ball, they have a very good chance of winning. Which means the Bombers will need to be very disciplined on their assignments. Load up the box, force the Crusaders to throw. Offensively the Bombers still will need to try and run the ball, it will be tough the Crusaders are good against the run.  I believe they will have to win this game through the air. I know I have always said you have to be able to run the ball, that's still true. I just do not think the Bombers can keep up with the Crusaders, running the ball. Go back to the Lourdes game, the Bombers stayed with the Eagles in the first half because they were successful primarily by throwing the ball.  They will need to take their shots down the field, to help open up the run game. What they can not do is go 3 and out very often, they need to limit the offensive possessions of the Crusaders. The old adage if they don't have the ball they can't score.  Now if the Bombers can do all that, they can win. I have said before they are playing with a lot on confidence. The Bombers can be that perfect storm for the Cusaders. Bomber win on late FG.

PICK THE WINNER CONTEST

The winner for last week was, I hate to say it Matt Norstad.  Matt your card is in the mail. 
This week we are looking at Section Champions.  Most games I believe are on Friday some on Saturday and Vikes Sunday. Deadline is 6pm Friday. If your still interested we can do state tournaments also, let me know. email your picks and total points   jnor13@hotmail.com

BA. at Blomming Prairie
Chatfield at Caledonia
Waterville at Sibley East
Lake City at Lourdes
Kasson at Faribo
Hutchinson at Glencoe
Mayo at Owatonna
Rosemount at Stillwater
Gophers vs Michigan
Vikes at Seattle _________________total points

BOMBERS ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

The Bombers victory over Concordia Saturday catapults them into the Section championship game this Saturday at St. Criox Lutheran field in West St. Paul. The Beacons scored twice in the first quarter against the Bombers. Two times quarterback Austin Moldehauer scored for the Beacons, first on a 7 yard run and then on a 10 yard run. The Beacons lead after 1 quarter 14-0, but as you know the game is 4 quarters long. In the 2nd quarter the Bombers drove down to the Beacons 15 yard line  where the drive stalls. Derek Johnson kicks a 32 yard field goal. Key play of drive 20 yard pass to Jordan Lundell plus a 15 yard roughing the passer flag on the Beacons.   Bomber 3 Beacons 14  The Bombers defense holds on the next series, as the Beacons go for a 4th and 6. Sterling Carlson stops the ball carrier short of the first down marker and the Bombers takeover at their own 43. The Bombers then march down the field, 57 yards in 11 plays. Hunter Johnson hits Lundell with a 18 yard touchdown pass. Johnson's kick was good.  Bomber 10 Beacons 14  The Beacons drive down to the Bombers 35 yard line on the next possession, but a fumbled snap is recovered by Taylor Carlson. The half ends with the score Bombers 10 Beacons 14
The second half starts with the Bombers going backward, with a 4th and 24 the Bombers punt, the Beacons take over at their 29 yard line. A fumbled snap by the Beacons is recovered by Saul Carter and the Bombers take over at the Beacon 28 yard line. It takes 6 plays for the Bombers to hit pay dirt, Hunter Johnson scores on a 5 yard touchdown run. Kick was good. Bombers take the lead 17 to 14. 3rd quarter score Bombers 17 Beacons 14     The rest of the game was back and forth as each team had their miscues. The Beacons did get to the Bomber 30 yard line twice, but they were stopped by the Bomber defense. The Bomber defense did a good job against the option offense of the Beacons. The Bombers now move on to another option team, this one is the defending state champs. The Bombers are playing with a lot of confidence, it should be a good game.

STATS
Passing
Hunter Johnson 6-12-98 yards 1TD
Rushing
Ian Althoff 23-80
Hunter Johnson 3-10 1TD
Jordan Lundell 2-7
Alex Bultena 1-11

Receiving
Jordan Lundell 4-83 1TD
Colton Sande 2-15

Team
Rushing 34-101
Passing 6-12-98